She will be sailing to Gaza during the second half of July. In order to avoid sabotage, the exact date and name of the port of departure will be announced only shortly before her launch.
“Our purpose is to call an end to the siege of Gaza, to this illegal collective punishment of the whole civilian population. Our boat is small, so our donations can only be symbolic: we are taking school bags, filled with donations from German school children, musical instruments and art materials“, says Kate Leiterer, one of the organizers.
“For the medical services we are taking essential medicines and small medical equipment, and for the fishermen we are taking nets and tackle. We are liaising with the medical, educational and mental health services in Gaza,” Leiterer said.
”In attacking the Freedom Flotilla, Israel has once again demonstrated to the world a heinous brutality. But I know that there are very many Israelis who compassionately and bravely campaign for a just peace. With broadcasting journalists from mainstream television programmes accompanying our boat, Israel will have a great chance to show the world that there is another way, a way of courage rather than fear, a way of hope rather than hate’,’ says Edith Lutz, an organizer and passenger on what is being called the “Jewish boat.”
”Jüdische Stimme,” or Jewish Voice for Peace, along with European Jews for a Just Peace in the Near East, and Jews for Justice For Palestinians (UK) are “sending a call to the leaders of the world: Help Israel find her way back to reason, to a sense of humanity and a life without fear.”
In a statement, the group said that “Jewish Voice expects the political leaders of Israel and the world to guarantee a safe passage for the small vessel to Gaza, thus helping to form a bridge towards peace.”
brian said,
June 5, 2010 at 15:34
is there a long jewish tradition of socioal justive? Does it matter?. If you look at social justice jews like Jared Israel (of Emperors New Clothes website) the interesting revelation is most of them are very strongly zionist.
The neocons began as Trotskyites before jewish nationalism reasserted itself.Even Dershowitz has a social justice streak.
They are lucky tho the gentiles are so venal…corruptable and incapable. Now the zionnists have manouved behind the scenes so that noone who is not pro-israel can get into govt…The solution? Get rid of those who are pro-israel from any govt position.
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J.C. Simonin said,
June 5, 2010 at 17:50
There are the Germans (and Austrians) and there are the Nazis
Not all Germans (and austrians are Nazis by far, and not all Nazis are Germans or auastrian, by far.
Not all Jews are Sionists, and not all sionists are Jews
Let’s make the difference.
Fred54 said,
June 5, 2010 at 18:00
This proves what people of conscience already knew. This conflict has nothing
to do with religion. It has everything to do with the political construct of Zionism.
Big Joe said,
June 5, 2010 at 18:22
They are running scared. They know as their beloved Israel goes down in flames, the next step is forceable removal from host countries. The threshold of citizen patience is slowly being reached.
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[...] There are so many others that I have not mentioned, but they are out there if you are willing to look, and if you truly want to understand, get involved, or make a difference. If after seeing the alternative views from the other members of the Jewish faith still does not change your mind, then at least you were willing to listen. – Heather, of Orwell’s Dreams Jewish anti-siege activists prep for July voyage Photo © by Bud Korotzer In a harbor in the Mediterranean a small vessel is waiting for a special mission. She will be sailing to Gaza during the second half of July. In order to avoid sabotage, the exact date and name of the port of departure will be announced only shortly before her launch. “Our purpose is to call an end to the siege of Gaza, to this illegal collective punishment of the whole civi … Read More [...]
Johnny said,
June 5, 2010 at 18:31
Apartheid is wrong, it is a crime against humanity, and all those who look the other way while it happens, or support the thuggery needed to maintain it, are all complicit in it’s inherent evil.
The Nazis also claimed to be acting within the law at the time of their atrocities, that does not make their actions right or forgivable. Odd isn’t it, that the nation which constantly refers to Nazis when justifying their evil deeds, is the one nation most likely to employ Nazi tactics, methods and propaganda.
Goebels would be proud.
FatNSassy said,
June 5, 2010 at 19:57
Prayers to them. I am going to repost this everywhere, to make sure we understand that Israel’s actions do not reflect all Jewish people or Israelis any more than Bush reflected all Americans. This situation is especially scary to me as a sociologist. Prejudice and scapegoating increases in times of social breakdown. Today when so many countries are literally falling apart at the seems, we must be do all we can to make sure no one is persecuted. It is a far more dangerous time than anyone realizes.
Wendywasp said,
June 6, 2010 at 03:20
Zionism IS about politics and not religion and not all jews are zionists. I applaud these people for protesting their government but they should be aware that this murderous regime will have NO PROBLEM slaughtering it’s OWN citizens on the high seas. These people will kill ANYBODY who gets in their way.
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Moshe said,
June 6, 2010 at 15:19
Nothing is more anti-semitic than Zionism, these criminals hurt the Jews the most, by hiding amonst them, and saying they are all the same.
aufzuleiden said,
June 7, 2010 at 16:30
Hey, Wendywasp, no – NO, NO: all Jews are NOT Zionists. Just as not all priests are pedophiles and not all octogenarian Germans are war criminals – Not all Jews are Zionists. This is why generalizations are WRONG and always (not a generalization) cause false conclusions.
Just as not all Christians are … Christian (or as not all WASPs are Christian).
Zionism is an ideological stance that has morphed into a religious-like zeal for nationalism in Israel and for Israel – its adherents are both Jewish and non-Jews – saying that all Jews are Zionists displays nothing but ignorance and a lack of understanding of the true nature of Zionism.
Wie viel ist Aufzuleiden!
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1776blues said,
June 8, 2010 at 06:56
Precisely J.C. and to the point. Brian is wrong and he really should do some research.
http://www.realnews247.com/spec_rpt_jews_against_zionism.htm
News blackout, persecution of anti-Zionist Jews
Jewish anti-Israel/anti-Zionist demonstrations have taken place from New York to London to Jerusalem (photos above right, below right, and below left and bottom, respectively…other photo slideshow), but this opposition has been effectively covered up by the controlled news media. (For an example, see the Rally for Israel link below.) Why is this? The very premise of an anti-Israel/anti-Zionist Jew is highly newsworthy by virtue of its uniqueness. The answer is twofold. First, by ignoring this phenomenon, they are better able to perpetuate the myths that all Jews support Israel and (less consciously) all Israelis support Zionism, so that Americans are conditioned to respond in knee-jerk fashion: Jew=pro-Israel, without considering the possibility of exceptions to this unreal universal. Secondly, by establishing this false premise, the Israel Firsters within the journalistic community are able to stifle any and all criticism of the Israeli government. They are able to do this by cultivating in the public mind the falsehood that to oppose Israel is tantamount to opposing all Jews, which, by extension, makes one an anti-Semitic, “Holocaust”-denying bigot. The Zionists fear that if the general public were to become aware of Jewish opposition to Israel, many people would see through the myth and cease giving that nation the unconditional support (and huge annual foreign aid package) it currently enjoys.
MMC-NEWS said,
June 8, 2010 at 20:01
world news: Turkey heaps pressure on Israel over Gaza…
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